DTV on the doorstep
With the days ticking down, the FCC engages in mythbusting, and advises stations that they need to direct consumers seeking aid to the appropriate source. Meanwhile, Acting FCC
NAB hosts one last DTV confab
The National Association of Broadcasters has scheduled a press conference for Thursday, the day before the DTV transition, featuring its own experts, select government...
Lifetime sets debut of scripted summer series
Lifetime Television is hoping for summer success with Sunday, June 12th as the premiere date for “Drop Dead Diva,” a one-hour comedic drama. A...
Univision and Televisa back in court
When Univision and Televisa settled their programming rights dispute in January, guaranteeing Univision exclusive US broadcast rights to Televisa
NBC News launches TheGrio.com; Ford is sponsor
NBC News and Three Part Media launched The Grio (www.TheGrio.com), a video-centric news site devoted to stories and perspectives for the African American community....
Monday bragging rights split
CBS and ABC tied for the 18-49 crown for Monday primetime, which ABC won for 18-34 and CBS for total viewers.Monday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults...
Tony a ratings winner
CBS says its Sunday broadcast of “The 63rd Annual Tony Awards delivered its best ratings since 2006, posting double digit percentage gains in viewers...
Nick at Nite begins an hour earlier
Nickelodeon has permanently moved the 9:00 pm start time of its Nick at Nite block to 8:00 pm (Sundays-Thursdays, ET/PT), switching from kiddie programming...
DTV preparations continue
As DTV day approaches with locomotive speed, Zenith is giving away converter boxes, TeleTech is getting ready to answer the phone and the FCC is thinking about hurricanes. The 6/12/09 deadling is now just
NBA Finals crush the competition
ABC won handily on Sunday night, with the NBA Finals Game Two scoring big numbers.Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults 18-494.3/131.7/51.3/41.0/30.7/20.3/1Adults 18-344.2/141.9/70.8/30.6/20.8/30.2/1Total Viewers (millions)10.2613.5307.7594.8071.5820.883 Saturday Overnight Nielsen...
The march to DTV
One factor that should be a big help to those manning the phones on July 12th is the fact that stations are staggering their switch to digital. Coupons can be swapped, and will be available until the end of July if supplies
Obama says to get DTV-ready now
President Barack Obama told America’s DTV procrastinators that he acted in February to give them time to get ready for the advent of digital...
Colbert exported to Iraq
Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” tonight begins a four-night series of shows from outside the homeland of Stephen Colbert, author of “I Am America (And...
Calendar change for Viacom
Fiscal 2010 will have only nine months at Viacom, as the company has decided to change its reporting calendar.Viacom’s board of directors has authorized...
NBA TV signs for Comcast carriage
Signing the biggest cable MSO is a big move for NBA TV, the cable start-up jointly managed by the league and Turner Sports. The...